mpvmpv-player/mpv
Command-line media playerPersonalMedia & photosDesktopCLI★ 38k+1.4k / 90dcommit 23 hours ago74worth
Open-source alternatives to VLC
VLC is a multimedia player and streaming engine that plays most video and audio files, optical discs, and network streams. It is used by general computer and mobile device users worldwide.VLC is made by VideoLAN. These 16 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mpv | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 38k | |
| FFmpeg | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 66k | |
| lx-music-desktop | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 55k | |
| video-use | CLI, Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 30k | |
| Video.js | Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 40k | |
| Koel | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 17k | |
| concat | Desktop, Mobile, CLI | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| plyr | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 30k | |
| LosslessCut | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 45k | |
| yt-dlp | CLI | Not listed | Unlicense | 204k | |
| Seal | Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 30k | |
| xbmc | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 21k | |
| ampache | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 3.8k | |
| NewPipe | Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 40k | |
| mopidy | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.6k | |
| Ruffle | Web, Desktop | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 19k |
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